AUDIO

NOW ON AUDIBLE: LONDON NOIR

It's been a long time since we did this particular working, but London Noir, the collection of short stories Cathi edited for Akashic's Noir series is now available on Audible.
With original short stories by Barry Adamson, Joolz Denby, Sylvie Simmons, John L Williams, Mark O Pilkington, Des Barry, Joe McNally, Stewart Home, Ken Bruen, Patrick McCabe, Ken Hollings, Daniel Bennett, Martyn Waites, Michael Ward and Jerry Skyes – and the vocal talents of Jon Glover, Timothy Bentinck, Jane Slavin and David Thorpe.
Tune in HERE

CATHI IN HORSE HOSPITAL UNDER THREAT – RESONANCE FM DOCUMENTARY

One devastating effect of the  lockdown was the closure of THE HORSE HOSPITAL at a time when London's premier punk arts venue's future was hanging in the balance. Just prior to the doors closing, Cathi was interviewed by Resonance FM's JONATHAN MUNRO for this documentary, featuring Horse founders Roger K Burton and Guy Sangster Adams, as well as amazing artist Cathy Ward, esteemed writer/Godzilla lecturer Ken Hollings and a host of other regular faces, which you can now listen to HERE

A LOVE LETTER TO NELSON ALGREN
CATHI ON ANN SCANLON'S BOOGALOO RADIO SHOW

Never play cards with any man named Doc
Never eat at any place called Mom's
And never, ever, sleep with anyone whose troubles are worse than your own…
Cathi joins Ann Scanlon on her Boogaloo Radio show to send A Love Letter to… her favourite writer Nelson Algren. Best known for The Man With The Golden Arm, A Walk On The Wild Side and his short story collection The Neon Wilderness, Algren was a Chicago street poet who mixed freely with hustlers, addicts, pimps and whores and who could write about hell in such a way that he actually touched heaven. With readings from his work and music from The Flaming Stars, Barry Adamson, Jimmy Smith, Billie Holiday, Andre Williams, Bessie Smith, Camille O'Sullivan, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Oscar Brown Jr and Richmond Fontaine. Tune in HERE
Nelson pic by ART SHAY

THE LAST DAYS OF DEREK RAYMOND

On 10 July, Cathi, together with JOHN WILLIAMS, GEOFF COX and BRIAN O'NEILL hosted a tribute evening to the late, great DEREK RAYMOND to honour the marking of 25 years since he took his leave. The event, which took place at the Fiztrovia HQ of the SOHEMIAN SOCIETY was recorded by TRAVIS ELBOROUGH and included readings from correspondence that has never been shared before as well as John's moving account of the last days he shared with his friend, fellow writer and mentor. You can listen in to it HERE

CATHI'S MIXTAPE ON
THE VOICE OF CASSANDRE
VOL 1 & 2

The Trans-Europe Express radio show the Voice of Cassandre asked Cathi to do a mixtape. No talk, just one hour of rocking good tunes, featuring The Tornados, Lydia Lunch, Barry Adamson, Gallon Drunk, Cesarians, Cardiacs and more HERE
Volume 2 featuring Steven Jesse Bernstein, Nancy and Lee, Lee Dorsey, Tom Jones, Barry Adamson, Gallon Drunk, Thee Headcoatees, Serge Gainsbourg and more HERE

Cathi and Jordan audio

Some of the radio interviews for the recent launch of DEFYING GRAVITY cached here... Plus audio of live events...
Jordan and Cathi pic by Sally Reid

That Old Black Magic Audiobook read by
Jon Glover

Jon Glover returns to narrate That Old Black Magic for the Audible unabridged version of the complete text. Jon, who helped bring many of the characters to life at the book's launch, is of course known for his acclaimed work on Spitting Image, BBC radio's Neverwhere and as television's Mr Cholmondely-Warner. The complete unabridged 9-CD audibook is available to buy at £49.99 from Oakhill Publishing HERE
Or download from Audible HERE

Without The Moon Audiobook read by
Jon Glover

The WF Howes Lamplight series audiobook of WITHOUT THE MOON is narrated by Jon Glover, who helped bring many of the characters to life at the book's launch, and is of course known for his acclaimed work on Spitting Image, BBC radio's Neverwhere and as television's Mr Cholmondely-Warner. The 9-CD set is available, priced £20.41  HERE

The Transmissions

The Transmissions are a sonic meeting between Cathi Unsworth and electronic composer Pete Woodhead.

These Transmissions came out of Bad Penny Blues, a book inspired by three true stories. The initial seeds of the novel were planted while reading Jack of Jumps by the late David Seabrook, a true crime account of the unsolved Jack The Stripper murders of prostitutes that happened in West London between 1959-65. Like his Whitechapel forefather, this Jack created the biggest manhunt in Metropolitan police history, yet was never apprehended. His reign ended suddenly in 1965, without explanation, and since then, these crimes seem to have faded from public memory. 

To listen to The Transmissions CLICK HERE

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Captain Swing

The Captain Swing Quartet was originally intended as one of four Prologues for each of the quarters of Weirdo, that explained a little of The Captain’s story in this part of Norfolk, including the trial and subsequent execution of Richard Nockolds, whose crime had been to try and teach the weavers of St Augustine's in Norwich how to read. It morphed into a collaboration between myself and the composer and musician Paul A Murphy, who vividly brought alive a haunted landscape with an eerie musical score fashioned by his Orchaostra, featuring Michael Meekin on acoustic Flying V and the stunning vocal talents of Rosie Howell. 

Listen HERE

In an exclusive release for the esteemed Tapeworm cassette-only series, Cathi and musical co-conspirator Pete Woodhead are delighted to present Johnny Remember Me. An original short story by Cathi, read on the A-side by the author and on the flip by Pete, is a trip back in time to the cellar clubs of Fifties Soho, populated by rock'n'rollers, music moguls, gangsters, working girls, beatniks and art students. 

The story spun out of research for Bad Penny Blues, in particular the life and times of Joe Meek and the Number One hit single Johnny Remember Me that he created for television star John Leyton. A song that is so evocative of ghosts and curses that it lent itself perfectly to the creation of a little urban myth.

With fabulosa original sleeve art by the legendary Sav X, Johnny Remember Me is a limited edition release of 250, priced at £3.50 plus £2 P&P.  Buy the cassette HERE

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Flipside Radio with Aidan McManus podcast

Flipside Radio's maestro of music and murky history Aidan McManus asked Cathi back on his radio show to talk about That Old Black Magic. Last time she chose a Flipside Five – this time it's Five From The Other Side: spooky sounds to get lost in the woods to… Listen in HERE… if you dare!
To listen to Cathi's Flipside Five from an earlier episode, please click HERE

Ann Scanlon Boogaloo Radio podcast

Legendary music journalist Ann Scanlon talks to Cathi on Boogaloo Radio about That Old Black Magic and her previous novels, with a soundtrack taken from and inspired by all the novels and readings from Cathi, Derek Raymond and Jon Glover. It's a great career retrospective with fantastic sounds. To listen in, CLICK HERE
To listen to Ann and Cathi's previous Boogaloo Radio broadcast about The Good Mixer click HERE

Little Atoms podcast

Cathi was recently interviewed about That Old Black Magic by Neil Denny for the Little Atoms podcast no 499! To listen in CLICK HERE

For Books Sake Valentine podcast

For Books' Sake editor Jane Bradley nominates The Singer's Vincent Smith as her "non-feminist friendly" literary Valentine crush! To hear the podcast, CLICK HERE

Fiction Uncovered FM Podcast 

The Fiction Uncovered FM Pop-Up Radio show in which Cathi discussed contemporary crime fiction with The Daily Telegraph's Jake Kerridge, Faber & Faber's John Grindrod and presenter Katy Guest of The Independent is now available to listen to on a podcast HERE

Listen to Cathi in Hollingsville: Wounds - Blood on the Tracks

The podcast for the Hollingsville transmission Wounds – Blood on the Tracks is now available to listen to HERE Cathi and fellow guest Ross MacFarlane of the WELLCOME LIBRARY discuss everything from Wound Men and Medieval iconography to the city of London as one big crimescene with ever brilliant host KEN HOLLINGS. The show also features some suitably menacing musical interludes from the wonderful UNICAZÜRN.

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Listen to Cathi on Lost Steps Resonance 104.4fm

Listen to Cathi's recent appearance on Resonance's wonderful LOST STEPS, the radio show hosted by Malcolm Hopkins and produced by Nick Hamilton, that investigates the best of London writing. Cathi discussed BAD PENNY BLUES in depth with Malcolm, as well as the inspiration that other London writers, such as Derek Raymond and Patrick Hamilton, have had on her work.
LOST STEPS is dedicated to the discussion and appreciation of aspects of London literature and culture that are often ignored by the mainstream media and neglected as time passes by. Embracing the clandestine, obscure and esoteric, Cathi's show joins the entire series as a podcast. You can listen to it now and to dig in to past episodes by going HERE

Listen To Cathi Talk To Robert Elms

Cathi was a recent guest on BBC London's Robert Elms show. Use the player below to listen to this interview.

Cathi Unsworth Appears On BBC Radio 4

Cathi was a guest on BBC Radio 4's obituary show 'Last Word' on 19/09/08 where along with crime historian James Norton she discussed the amazing life of Harry 'Tanky' Challenor, a key figure in the Metropolitan Police force in the 1960's. The host is Matthew Bannister.

Use the player below to listen to this broadcast. Duration 5.47

Cathi on Radio Gorgeous

Cathi was a guest on Radio Gorgeous in November 2015. Click HERE to hear her talk about Without The Moon, Forties fashion and the Portobello Road, amongst other hot topics, with Gorgeous host, Josephine Pembroke.